The effect of daily oral PrEP use during pregnancy on bone mineral density among adolescent girls and young women in Uganda

The effect of daily oral PrEP use during pregnancy on bone mineral density among adolescent girls and young women in Uganda

IntroductionOral pre-exposure prophylaxis (PrEP) is recommended during pregnancy for at-risk cisgender women. Pregnancy is known to impede bone growth and tenofovir-based PrEP may also yield detrimental changes to bone health. Thus, we evaluated the effect of PrEP use during pregnancy on bone minera...

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Main Authors: Kidist Zewdie, Flavia M. Kiweewa, Timothy Ssebuliba, Susan A. Morrison, Timothy R. Muwonge, Jade Boyer, Felix Bambia, Josephine Badaru, Gabrielle Stein, Kenneth K. Mugwanya, Christina Wyatt, Michael T. Yin, Andrew Mujugira, Renee Heffron
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Reproductive Health
Subjects:
bone mineral density
oral PrEP
young women and adolescent girls
HIV prevention
Uganda
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/frph.2023.1240990/full

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